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Friday, 6 May 2016Copy kids? Newborn babies are not born with the ability imitate us - we imitate them - according to the latest study in a long-standing debate about whether or not children are born with the ability to copy adults.Subjects: child-health-and-behaviour, psychology, parenting, news

Wednesday, 27 January 2016Gut microbiome Some types of antibiotics may alter the gut biota of young children for up to two years after they have taken them, according to a study of Finnish children.Subjects: child-health-and-behaviour, microbiology, news

Thursday, 14 January 2016Immune signature Children who have a hyperactive immune system when they are born are more likely to develop food allergies, according to an analysis of the cord blood from more than 1,000 infants.Subjects: child-health-and-behaviour, allergies, news

Tuesday, 20 October 2015Family theory There is no such thing as a typical firstborn, middle child or baby of the family according to a study that debunks the idea that personality is determined by birth order.Subjects: child-health-and-behaviour, psychology, news

Thursday, 1 October 2015Protective bacteria Babies who have acquired four key bacteria in their gut by the age of three months may be protected against asthma, a new study suggests.Subjects: child-health-and-behaviour, asthma, microbiology, news

Friday, 21 August 2015Good parents used to be considered those who had a firm but loving hand. But the latest research using an updated model of parenting shows children also need the right kind of support.Subjects: family-and-children, child-health-and-behaviour, psychology

Tuesday, 2 June 2015Breastfeeding a baby for at least six months may be linked to a lower risk of childhood leukaemia, according to a review of previously published research.Subjects: child-health-and-behaviour, cancer, breastfeeding

Tuesday, 31 March 2015Family income has an impact on children's brain development particularly among those from parents earning lower incomes, a US study suggests.Subjects: child-health-and-behaviour, neuroscience

Wednesday, 8 October 2014Preschool aged children store less information in their brain and are more likely to report false memories than older children, suggests a new study.Subjects: child-abuse, child-health-and-behaviour, psychology

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